Simple method for long-term copro-preservation of Cryptosporidium oocysts for morphometric and molecular analysis

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 257-264

  Jongwutiwes, Somchai ^a   Tiangtip, Rattana ^b   Yentakarm, Sutin ^a   Chantachum, Nutaros ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; DNA; Ethanol; Morphology; Preservation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOMETRY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FECES ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA GENE;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ETHANOL; FECES; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; ORGAN PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036204847     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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